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The Simpsons now the longest-running scripted TV show in US history

Neighbourhood Entertainment Desk: “The Simpsons” has become the longest running scripted show in prime-time American television history after airing its record-breaking 636th episode.

“The Simpsons” has won 32 Emmy Awards, 34 Annie Awards and a 2016 People’s Choice Award, according to the show’s website. It was the first animated series to win a Peabody Award, and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2012 for the theatrical short “The Longest Daycare”.